Pastor Dave's Highlights

[Pastor Dave]

 

[Baymule]

Wow! Nice place! The best part! ITS YOURS! Sometimes things just work out for the better. It may be painful at the time, but where you and your family are now sounds like a much better place to be. So glad you checked in!

 

[RollingAcres]

You are back!!! Thank you for updating us.
Sorry to hear about what happened. But it looks like you and your family are in a better place and your new place looks nice!
Really nice hearing from you again!

 

[Pastor Dave]

I am not sure if it's an industry standard, and I'm guessing it is, but when you get cheese at the store; whether shredded, bricks, cubes, sticks, or deli slices, it began as what we call a 640 block. Those are as much as 700#. We begin by cutting them into 40# sixteenths using mechanical cutters with harps that use wires. It's not bad work most days, and my plant has 300 some workers, so divided by 3 shifts, it's not hard to get to know your shift coworkers and especially your line(s) team. We get most weekends off through Summer, and begin working all Saturdays in the Fall into the Holidays and past Super Bowl until late February or March, then go back to 5 days. Our cheese is shipped to us from Wisconsin and California.

 

[Baymule]

Do you get a cheese discount?

 

[CntryBoy777]

Good to hear from ya again...was hoping things were okay with ya and the family.....glad that things have worked out for ya after getting blind-sided....hope your mom is okay and with 3 acres ya can have animals and a real bonnefide tractor to hay with.........oh, we aren't in Mississippi anymore either....
....I guess now we know who "cut the Cheese".....

 

[Pastor Dave]

Bay, I get to purchase some of the freshest cheese you'll ever get directly from the plant, and I also get employee discount on Kroger brand items and fuel discounts at the fuel bays.

Fred, I'm definitely out of the loop. Where are you now? I'll have to go back and read the events with your family homestead.

 

[promiseacres]

welcome back... sounds like you're in a good place now. Sorry for your trouble... my church has been pastor less since November... their choice not the congregation... it's been tough. But I am sure it was a tough decision on them too. My son raised his first 4h meatpen this year.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Fred, I'm definitely out of the loop. Where are you now? I'll have to go back and read the events with your family homestead.

We relocated to Florida....we are about 50-60miles north of Tampa....we have a house on 1.2 acres....the only animals we have is Callie, the inside cat, and Gabbie....our German Shepherd.....after my Dad passed, my sister took "control" of everything and took us to court to have us removed from the property....so, we grabbed our stuff and @Bruce flew down and helped us load up, drive, and unload at our new place....it was very stressful, but we survived and are starting to recover as we get started working on this place....the only plans right now is to get a few ducks one day....and maybe a few chickens, but that'll be about all....our health is slipping and no need for more than we can tend to properly.........just before ya left the forum, wasn't your wife having some issues?....hope she is doing better.....

 

[farmerjan]

So glad to see you back, and very sorry that you had difficulties and had to part with the church. The house and property looks nice, and maybe being closer to family is better for the future. Sounds like the cheese plant is interesting. Maybe the income and stress levels will be better for your family. There have been many changes for several of us, and it will take you "forever" to catch up with everyone.... but it is nice to have you back.